Des Plaines Opinion
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Dangerous Iran deal won't avert warAug 26, 2015 1:00 am - This deal made with the world's largest supporter of terror is an Obomination. To Mr. Myalil, whose comments of Aug. 22 indicated that this was an "opportunity to win wi...
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It's too early to anoint Clinton as nomineeAug 23, 2015 1:00 am - I loved Hillary's attempt at humor, But anyone else would have been charged by now. What isn't right, is the appearance that Hillary is above the law. The whole Democr...
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Stick to the facts about Bartholomew, not what 'appears' to be trueAug 17, 2015 5:00 am - To the opinion makers at the Daily Herald. An opinion should be based on fact. In April 2014 the Des Plaines city council voted to NOT give a raise to Mike Bartholomew. ...
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Elgin's dangerous Chihuahua, Toby Keith's bar, other news from dog days of summerAug 16, 2015 1:00 am - Sunday Soapbox. All-about-dogs-more-or-less edition. One Daily Herald editor offers semi-bite-sized bits of wit and wisdom on news from the suburbs in the past week. ...
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We're making legal immigrants second-classAug 13, 2015 1:00 am - Within the last week, a writer asked to explain the difference between an illegal alien and an immigrant. The United States in its wisdom sets quotas by country and ca...
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We need more like HamiltonAug 10, 2015 1:00 am - The residents of DuPage County should be thankful for the integrity and intelligence of Katharine Hamilton and her service to College of DuPage. We need 100 Ms. Hamilto...
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Editorial; Building a solid foundation of STEM proficiency, interestAug 09, 2015 11:00 pm - That Sherry Douglas, profiled Monday in the Daily Herald's Top Teachers series, is a great classroom instructor, there seems little doubt, and the consensus from her col...
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All or nothing on conceal and carryAug 07, 2015 1:00 am - The current system for conceal and carry in Illinois is a joke. Any establishment just has to post a "no guns" sign in the window and it overrides my conceal and carry r...
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Stick to relevant facts on official's payAug 06, 2015 1:00 am - I'm writing in response to Bob Porada's letter regarding the raise approved for the Des Plaines city manager. I agree that the raise seems excessive and will add to pe...
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Help push to block pay raiseAug 01, 2015 1:00 am - On Monday, July 20, four of our fellow Des Plaines aldermen and Mayor Matt Bogusz gave our city manager a record-high 14 percent pay raise amounting to $22,000 each year...